Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS


THANX, FOR B/DY WISHES FOR NATALIE...

DEB!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NICK..I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS SHIS B/DAY.. I PROBABLY READ & IT DID NOT COMPUTE..LOL (SENIOR MOMENT)SEND HIM MY LOVE..XX

DOING LAUNDRY & YES, I WILL HANG THE CLOTHES OUT TODAY..:)

I LIVE FOR THESE DAYS..LOL

OK, NEED MY COFFEE & BAGEL NOW.. WILL PEEK BACK IN LATER...:) XX

HELEN.. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF...
RELAX & ENJOY THE WEEKEND AS MUCH AS YOU CAN...WE ARE
ALL HERE FOR YOU..:)

ok i showered and found out i broke out in hives
probably from nerves and i have bronchitis
on the plus side peter is starting to come around
still achy and unsteady on his feet but much better
hes not delusional as he was

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

57 DAYS..............SPRING IS HERE. !!!!!

HELEN GLAD TO HEAR YOUR HUBBY IS GETTING STRONGER.

TERRY IS DOING THE CAN CAN TODAY,,,,,,,LOL

PATSY NICE DAY TO HANG OUT CLOTHES.

DEBBIE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BROTHER NICK.....

JUDY ABOUT SMOKING,ITS HARD TO STOP, I BEEN THERE 100 TIMES. BUT IM GOIG TO TRY AGAIN,,,,,,I GOT THE NICOTINE PATCHES IN THE HOUSE
SINCE NEW YEAR.....TOMMOROW I START AGAIN. !!!!!

PEEK IN LATER

GOOD MORNING FROM BEAUTIFUL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

1ST......HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THE BIRTHDAY PEOPLE

2ND......PRAYERS FOR ALL THE SICK, INJURED, AND THE NEEDY......

3RD....MY 2 CENTS ON SMOKING.....
PART 1
.....NOBODY ENJOYED SMOKING "MARLBORO" MORE THAN ME...I COULDN'T LEAVE THE HOUSE UNLESS I HAD 3 PACKS OF CIGS WITH ME.....EVERYTIME I ATE SOMETHING OR HAD COFFEE, OR WAS DRIVING IN THE CAR OR (THE BEST) , EVERYTIME TIME I WAS ON THE PHONE--I HAD TO HAVE A SMOKE.
I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS REAL SMALL, I HAD SEEN MY FATHER , JUST A FEW TIMES, SMOKING. WHEN HE WAS STILL ALIVE, I ASKED HIM ONCE,"HOW DID YOU STOP?" HIS ANSWER WAS , "WHEN YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR, AND HE TELLS YOU SOMETHING THAT SCARES THE SHIT OUT OF YOU, YOU WILL THROW THE CIGARETTES AWAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE OFFICE" WELL, I WENT FOR A CHECK-UP IN LATE APRIL,2003.
I WAS STILL DEPRESSED OVER 9/11, AND I DECIDED TO GO GET A FULL EXAM----I FELT SO BAD LOOSING MY DAD, I WAS 49 YEARS OLD AND MY SON MICHAEL WAS ALMOST 5 YEARS OLD. I THOUGHT ABOUT HOW BAD I FELT AT 47 WHEN MY DAD DIED, I KNEW IF SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPENED TO ME, MY SON AND ALL MY KIDS WOULD FEEL WORST. SO I WAS DETERMINED TO MAKE SURE I WAS HEALTHY AND HOPED TO BE AROUND A LONG TIME FOR MY CHILDREN..

Goodmorning Everyone

Marilyn ....that was very well written and so true!
I watched my Mother-in-law fade away from Emphysema
She would wake up in the morning on the days she slept
over and ask me to run down to Al's Grocery store on
5th ave 17-18th st. to get her a pack of cigarette's. When
I refused, saying "Im not gonna be the cause for killing you
slowly!" She would get so upset and walk down herself to
get that pack. I only wish she listened to me and could be
here to see her 2 beautiful Great Grandchildren
(my Grandchildren)

Rest in Peace ...my beautiful Mother-in-law Josie Bird

~ WANTING TO LIVE ...SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO QUIT ~

PT 2.....
SO, I HAD MY CHECK-UP.....EVERYTHING WAS LOOKED AT..TOP TO BOTTOM, INSIDE AND OUT.....AFTER EVERYTHING WAS DONE, I WENT BACK A FEW DAYS LATER TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS.....
WELL, THAT MOMENT HAD ARRIVED FOR ME, THE ONE MY DAD HAD TOLD ME ABOUT.....THE DOCTOR SAID.."I HAD THE BEGINNING SIGNS OF EMPHYSEMA"......YEP, THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. HE PUT ME ON MEDICINE AND TOLD ME TO STOP SMOKING NOW....BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE....
I SET A DATE( 4 DAYS AWAY), AND DECIDED I WOULD STOP ON MAR. 3RD,2003--3/03/03......IT WAS ALSO ASH WEDNESDAY, I SAID A PRAY, ASKED GOD FOR HELP, AND NEVER HAD ANOTHER CIGARETTE EVER AGAIN.....
.....YOU ALL CAN QUIT IF YOU WANT TO....NO, ITS NOT EASY, BUT IT CAN BE DONE

Hey Joe.... thanks for sharing that ....your Dad sounded like an amazing guy!





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and for those of you giving me the FINGER right now

PLEASE LET THOSE LUNGS START TO HEAL!

AND NOW ...THE PHOTOS OF THE DAY

...SOME BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS OVER GREAT KILLS

I MAY MESS-UP NOW AND THEN.......
....BUT MY HEART IS ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.....

.....LOVE YOU ALL
......HAVE A GREAT DAY.....
.....WILL SEE YOU LATER.....

JOE, SUZIE WISH ME LUCK, TOMMOROW I START GIVING UP SMOKING.
ILL PROBABLY BE A CRANKY BITCH FOR A WHILE, I TRY NOT TO TAKE MY FRUSTRATION,OUT ON THE BLOG......LOL

JEANETTE...YOU CAN DO IT.....

....I'LL BE ROOTING AND PRAYING FOR YOU....

....AND YOU CAN PICK ON ME ,IF IT WILL HELP YOU .....LOL

GOOD MORNING, JOEBROOXX..

GREAT STORY.. I SMOKE 5 ADAY.. NOTTOO BAD.. EVENTUALLY I WILL WEAN AWAY ALTOGETHER FROM SMOKING..

MARILYN, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN & I READ IT 2X..I AMALMOST THERE.. NOW, IF I CAN GET MY HUBBY TO QUIT, IT WOULD BE GREAT!!!

MORNING, SUZIE...HAVE A NICE DAY.. HOPE THE APT IS ALMOST DONE..
AFTER VINNY MOVES OUT, IT WILL BE NICOLE'S TURN TO MOVE DOWNSTAIRS.. YOUR HOUSE SOUNDS LIKE MINE.. CAN'T EMPTY THE NEST JUST YET..LOL

HELEN.. GLAD PETER IS

FEELING BETTER.. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF..:)

HEY, JEANETTE...WOW!! SPRING IS ALMOST HERE ALREADY...
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, &GET YOUR BIKINI READY...LOL

C U ALL IN A WHILE.. TIME TO VACUUM NOW...:)

Jeanette LaGreca wrote: JOE, SUZIE WISH ME LUCK, TOMMOROW I START GIVING UP SMOKING.
ILL PROBABLY BE A CRANKY BITCH FOR A WHILE, I TRY NOT TO TAKE MY FRUSTRATION,OUT ON THE BLOG......LOL

Jeanette do it ......I loved my mother-in-law so much and she would
be in her glory right now with Samantha and James ....singing and
bouncing them on her knees. She got very nasty when we all told
her to stop.
If only she knew how much we wanted her to still be here with us!

So, while I can say this to you Jeanette and Everyone ....

PLEASE STOP AND LET THOSE LUNGS START TO HEAL!




LOVE YOU ALL!

Hi Patsy .....I dont mind if they never leave .....(I must need coffee) LOL

THANKS GUYS, I NEED ALL THE HELP AND PRAYS,.....GOT MY PATCHES READY 3 WEEKS NOW, IGUESS I NEEDED THE BLOG TO GET ME STARTED. SINCE EVERYONE START TALKING ABOUT IT YESTERDAY.

OK GOT DO SOME LAUNDRY TODAY,RUN SOME ERRANDS, TALK TO YOU LATER

SUZIE I FORGOT TO MENTION, YOUR BATHROOM LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. !!!

HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE. !!!!

pinto wrote: I MAY MESS-UP NOW AND THEN.......
....BUT MY HEART IS ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.....

.....LOVE YOU ALL
......HAVE A GREAT DAY.....
.....WILL SEE YOU LATER.....

WE ALL MESS-UP EVERY NOW & THEN JOE

HAVE A GOOD ONE ....

I just found this in my photobucket....i really do love you guys! /

Have a Beautiful Weekend Everyone .....I'll see you all lata!

i will quit smoking just not right at this moment
just entered bella in a baby photo contest
want to help get her college fund started

Jeanette LaGreca wrote: THANKS GUYS, I NEED ALL THE HELP AND PRAYS,.....GOT MY PATCHES READY 3 WEEKS NOW, IGUESS I NEEDED THE BLOG TO GET ME STARTED. SINCE EVERYONE START TALKING ABOUT IT YESTERDAY.

OK GOT DO SOME LAUNDRY TODAY,RUN SOME ERRANDS, TALK TO YOU LATER

SUZIE I FORGOT TO MENTION, YOUR BATHROOM LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. !!!

HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE. !!!!

THANKS JEANETTE ...I'LL TELL VINNY!
BUT PLEASE, DONT LET ANOTHER DROP OF THAT
HORRIBLE SMOKE TOUCH THOSE LUNGS AGAIN!

THINK OF IT AS "THE DEVIL" TAKING YOU DOWN
FIGHT THAT F@CKIN BASTARD! :evil: (excuse my language)


:arrow: OR I'LL KICK HIS ASS!

hyhy7464 wrote: i will quit smoking just not right at this moment
just entered bella in a baby photo contest
want to help get her college fund started

YOU NEED TO QUIT NOW ....TO SEE BELLA GO TO COLLEGE!




SORRY .....BUT YOU GUYS NEED TO GET STRONGER
AND START KICKING SOME ASS!

YOU DONT NEED IT ....ITS KILLING YOU!

Suzie wrote: [quote=hyhy7464]i will quit smoking just not right at this moment
just entered bella in a baby photo contest
want to help get her college fund started

YOU NEED TO QUIT NOW ....TO SEE BELLA GO TO COLLEGE!




SORRY .....BUT YOU GUYS NEED TO GET STRONGER AND START
KICKING SOME ASS!
YOU DONT NEED IT ....ITS KILLING YOU!

Your right Suzie, I tried a couple of times but not
hard enough, always made a shit excuse not to stop.

Be back lata .....xoxo

Anyway, as usual I'm in and out, gotta go up north
to Gabi's Birthday Party.......see ya later.......

Paul Giglio wrote: [quote=Suzie][quote=hyhy7464]i will quit smoking just not right at this moment
just entered bella in a baby photo contest
want to help get her college fund started

YOU NEED TO QUIT NOW ....TO SEE BELLA GO TO COLLEGE!




SORRY .....BUT YOU GUYS NEED TO GET STRONGER AND START
KICKING SOME ASS!
YOU DONT NEED IT ....ITS KILLING YOU!

Your right Suzie, I tried a couple of times but not
hard enough, always made a shit excuse not to stop.



I REALLY WANT YOU GUYS AROUND......FOREVER!
AND IF SOMETHING IS KILLING YOU ...IM GONNA TRY
TO BE THERE FOR ALL OF YOU .....TO FIGHT IT!

YOU HAVE BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN.....DO YOU WANT
THEM TO KISS YOUR PICTURE AND PUT FLOWERS ON YOUR
GRAVE AROUND THE HOLIDAYS....OR WOULD YOU RATHER
BE EATING BY THAT TABLE WITH THEM AND LAUGHING!

PLEASE GET STRONG!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL'S GABI AND DEBBIE'S BROTHER NICK!




HAVE A GOOD TIME ......XOXO